Question

Using powers of 10, which would be the best choice for the first number to subtract in the long division problem 742 ÷ 61?

A) 10
B) 100
C) 1000
D) 10000

Answer 1

When dividing by powers of 10, move the decimal to the left by the number of zeros in the power of ten.

Step-by-step explanation:

When dividing by powers of 10, simply take the opposite approach and move the decimal to the left by the number of zeros in the power of ten.